This IS a tricky subject. But one that should include ones "whole" way of life, as religion has nothing to do with academic training, nor does academic training have anything to do with your religion. Religion is based on "how" you live what you believe. Your religion should be taught as a way of life ,not intellectual precepts. Religion is worthless, if you do not live what you believe. Having a relationship with your creator would, encompass your whole life, and include how you were actually educated. Just as the bible is worthless apart from hearts actually turned to their creator in sincerity.The bible is a guide to those who are living out the actual commandments and precepts set forth. This encompasses your " whole" life and cannot be seperated from your "education", or the rest of your life. Any form of religious training becomes dangerous when merely being taught in an intellectual way.In my opinion, teaching religion from an "academic" point of view, even if it is circumspect in nature, would be completely counter productive. Teaching children about God can only be something passed on from the heart of one who knows him, How would you ever have confidence that ,that one teacher even believes in God himself? Therefore what would he/she actually give to your child? Would it be what you approve of ? Even if the actual ciriculum wre reviewed by a "staff" that has credibility, This is such a controversal subject that you cannot regulate peoples own opinions and slants as to what they believe and they are bound to throw in thier own opinion on matters. This will have whatever effect on your young impressionable childs mind the rest of their life, as they are just beginning to form their own opinions.What my child believes about God matters to me, and I want them to learn from those I know have the right Spirit working in them.